The Dallas County Jail - North Tower in , Dallas County, Texas, like all jails is a maximum security facility. Because the inmates in this jail range from low level offenders to those being held for violent crimes like robbery, rape and murder, the security level is as high as is it is in any maximum security state prison. Some of the security features in this facility include security cameras, electronic detection and reinforced fencing topped with razor wire. Correctional officers in Dallas County Jail - North Tower are armed with mace and trained to use physical force to protect themselves and other inmates from violence.

The men, women and juveniles being held in the Dallas County Jail - North Tower are either awaiting trial or have been sentenced in the Dallas County Court System already and been sentenced to a period of time of one year or less. When an inmate is sentenced to a year or more, they are admitted into the Texas Prison or Federal Prison System.
Inmates in the Dallas County Jail - North Tower are fed three meals a day totaling 2,500 calories, are allowed access to phones to contact friends and family members, are allowed at least one hour a day for exercise, have access to books, bathroom and shower facilities. The inmates are allowed mail to be delivered to them as well as newspapers and magazine from trusted outside publishers.

On this page you will find direct links to specific information that friends and family members of inmates will find useful: Dallas County Inmate Search, Inmate Phone use, Visitation Rules and Schedules, Commissary Deposits and Information about the Dallas County Jail - North Tower Inmate Mail Guidelines. In addition, you will find information on how to contact the facility, directions to the jail, Dallas County recent arrests, Most Wanted, outstanding Arrest Warrants and much more.

There are six detention facilities within the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. These facilities can house more than 7,100 inmates. The North Tower jail is one of three jails located within the Lew Sterrett Justice Center and is adjacent to the Frank Crowley Courts Building.

The Dallas County North Tower Jail facility holds 3,292 maximum security inmates. It has close to 200 single man cells to house the most difficult to manage inmates. The North Tower requires a staff of 350 staff to manage the population.

Visiting an Inmate in the Dallas County Jail - North Tower in Texas

The Dallas County Department of Corrections encourages visitation privileges, as they recognize that inmates have families and friends outside the walls of jail and visits can be a positive way to keep an inmate going during a time of incarceration. Nevertheless, the Dallas County Department of Corrections has rules and regulations that need to be strictly upheld so that these privileges won’t be revoked or compromised for either inmates or loved ones.

Inmates are only allowed two visits per week, and the people who visit an inmate have to be placed on a visitor card issued to the inmate and subsequently approved by the staff. Inmates are allowed to make changes to their visitor cards every 90 days. Inmates with last names that start with A-L can receive visitations every Monday and Thursday, whereas inmates with last names that start with M-Z may receive visitors every Tuesday and Friday; no visitations on Wednesdays.

Also, no children under the age of 17 will be permitted to visit on Monday-Friday. Instead no more than 2 children are permitted to visit on weekends. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Also on Saturdays and Sundays, all visitors regardless of last name can receive visitors.

The visitation hours are as follows:

Monday-Friday 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (No visits allowed on Wednesdays)

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Also keep in mind that any visitors that show up 30 minutes before the end of visiting hours will not be processed and will have to return another day.

Any more information on what to do during a jail visit can be found at this website, which is a tutorial on how to act during a prison visit. Another website has more guidelines that are more relevant and fitting for the North Tower Jail and other correctional facilities in Dallas County; it is located here.

Mark Miclette writes about inmates, jails, prisons, courts and the lives of people who live and work within the United States Criminal Justice System. His mission can be summed up in a single word; transparency.

How to use the Inmate Search for Dallas County Jail - North Tower in Texas

Dallas, Texas is a beautiful city, and it is currently the ninth largest city in population in the entire country (and the third most populous in Texas after Houston and San Antonio). With over a million people in its city limits, there is also a good deal of crime. The city sits mostly in Dallas County, which has a total of almost 2.5 million residents, and the county has 5 adult correctional facilities.

[Article_Ad_2]The North Tower has a capacity of over 3200 inmates and a constant flow of inmates awaiting trial or serving light sentences. If you know somebody, there is a way to look up an inmate currently incarcerated there. The process for looking up an inmate is simple; all you need to do is go to this website, and there is a link to look up in inmate on the left hand side of the screen. You can conduct your search using three different methods: by inmate information, by booking number, or by case number. The inmate information prompts a first name, last name, date of birth, race, and gender. All of these fields are required, except for the date of birth, so you must truly know the inmate of interest before you can execute a successful search.

From there, you get a glimpse at the inmate’s profile, which shows a lot of information pertaining to the inmate. This includes their name, address, citizenship status, attorney, and where they’re being held, and also has a separate link so you can look up their criminal information (basically, what their charges are). The profile also has bond information, the booking date, and the case/warrant number.

Mark Miclette writes about inmates, jails, prisons, courts and the lives of people who live and work within the United States Criminal Justice System. His mission can be summed up in a single word; transparency.

Writing an inmate and sending them mail is a great way to keep the lines of communication open and flowing during a period of incarceration. The Dallas County Department of Corrections highly encourages sending mail to inmates, but there are rules that need to be adhered to.

When sending mail to an inmate, please remember that only authorized correspondence can be sent to them via the post office. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, letters, cards, and softcover books sent directly from a publisher. The address (and envelope/package format) for sending mail to an inmate is as follows:

The Dallas County of Corrections also has a commissary online that you can send other items to inmates, located here. More information on sending mail to an inmate, as well as bond information and payment can be found here.

Mark Miclette writes about inmates, jails, prisons, courts and the lives of people who live and work within the United States Criminal Justice System. His mission can be summed up in a single word; transparency.